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Vajubhai Vala

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Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
18th Governor of Karnataka
In office
1 September 2014 – 11 July 2021
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
H. D. Kumaraswamy
B. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byKonijeti Rosaiah
Succeeded byThawar Chand Gehlot
Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
23 January 2012 – 31 August 2014
Preceded byGanpat Vasava
Succeeded byMangubhai C. Patel (acting)
Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
July 1985 – February 2002
Preceded byManibhai Ranpara
Succeeded byNarendra Modi
In office
December 2002 – 31 August 2014
Preceded byNarendra Modi
Succeeded byVijay Rupani
ConstituencyRajkot West
Personal details
Born (1939-01-13) 13 January 1939 (age 86)
Rajkot, Rajkot State, British India (present-day Gujarat, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Children2 daughters, 2 sons
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Bangalore
Signature
As of 31 August, 2014
Source: [1]

Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala (born 13 January 1939) is an Indian politician. He was the Governor of Karnataka [1] from September 2014 to July 2021.[2]

Before becoming Governor, Vala was a leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He worked in Gujarat politics for many years. He served as a Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for several terms and held important positions in the state government.

He was the Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2014. He also worked as a Finance Minister in the Gujarat government when Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister.

Vala is known for being loyal to his party and for his long public service career. As Governor of Karnataka, [3] [4] he performed duties such as opening the state assembly, approving state laws, and overseeing government changes when needed.

He was born in Rajkot, in the Indian state of Gujarat. Before joining politics, he studied science and became a professional lawyer.

References

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  1. "Say it with Roses: Governor, CM receive PM Modi at night in Mysore Airport". Star of Mysore. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  2. "Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala to take oath as Karnataka Guv on Sept 1". One India News. 30 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. "Vajubhai Vala had second-longest tenure as Governor of Karnataka". The Hindu. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  4. "Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala discharged from hospital". The Times of India. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2025.